Total Crime Rate
81.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Drakes Yard area has the 44th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 579th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Drakes Yard (HD5 9EX) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% lower than the Dalton average (139.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 58.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Drakes Yard (HD5 9EX), the main crime hotspot is near Beaumont Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dalton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kirkstone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Green Mount Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | West Grove Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumont Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beaumont Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Diamond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumont Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Highroyd Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Top Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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